 |
|
|
-
Master Gardener Training
What
is a Master Gardener?
Master Gardener Organizations are a network of associations
throughout North America, all of whom share a basic
philosophy - a passion for gardening. They are run
by volunteers as not-for-profit organizations dedicated
to providing horticultural information to the public.
Avid gardeners participate in a training program to
build competency in a broad range of gardening skills,
and then share that knowledge and skill as volunteers
in some capacity.
To become a “Master Gardener”, you are
required to have training in horticulture and to volunteer
within your community. The number of volunteer hours
you are expected to acquire annually will depend on
the Master Gardener Organization to which you belong.
For more information on the Atlantic Master Gardener
Association, please visit their website at www.atlanticmastergardeners.com
For more information on the Master Gardeners of Ontario Inc., please visit their web site at www.mgoi.ca |
|
Master Gardener
Training
Continuing and Distance Education developed Master Gardener
training to fulfill the “training” component
of becoming a Master Gardener. The program is offered through
Distance Education and consists of 4 independent study courses
available online, and a one week, on site summer school.
Each course is available 24 hours a
day, 7 days a week during this time. Students can print
the materials and read them in bed, or outside while admiring
the garden!
The Master Gardener training at NSAC brings together
gardeners who share a passion for horticulture of all kinds,
and are dedicated to learning and growing their knowledge
to share with their community.
Welcome to MOODLE!
Visit our online learning system, moodle, at http://elearn.nsac.ca/ Under the Main Menu (on the left side of the screen) are the On-line Moodle Resources. These links provide great background information and tutorials to help you learn the Moodle system. As always, contact us if you have any questions or concerns.
Certificates
Those who complete only the 4 online courses are able to apply for the Master Gardener Training certificate.
Those who take the four online courses plus the week-long Master Gardener Summer School can apply for the Master Gardener Training Program certificate
Master Gardener Program Frequently Asked Questions
Please click here for our Master Gardener
FAQ page.
Income Tax Receipts for Master Gardener
Students
Tax receipts for eligible tuition fees will be issued
for Plant Identification and Use, Science of Gardening,
Maintaining the Garden, The Art of Gardening, and
Summer School Level 1. Receipts will be mailed by
the end of February for tuition paid in the previous
year. |
NOTE: Registration deadline for March 2012 intake is February 17, 2012
Courses in the Master Gardener Training Program
| Course Name |
Course Date |
| Plant
Identification and Use |
January, *March, October |
| The
Science of Gardening |
January, *March, October |
| Maintaining
the Garden |
January, *March, October |
| The
Art of Gardening |
January, *March, October |
| Summer School
Level I |
July 9 - 13, 2012 |
| Summer
School Level II |
July 12 - 13, 2012 |
| * The March enrollment will be an
accelerated intake. Students will have 4 months to complete
a course when they choose this enrollment date. |
For more information about the above
courses, please click on the course name to visit that particular
course's individual page.
NOTE: The Master Gardener
courses may be taken in any order, however, Continuing &
Distance Education recommends that they be completed in
the order they are listed above. The courses were designed
to flow in this format.
Applying for a Course Extension
Courses started in October end on March 31. Courses started in January and March all end on June 30. If you need more time, a one-month extension may be granted by filling out the Online Extension Form, or fill out and FAX the PDF version.
Please fill out and send the forms 2 weeks prior to your course end date.
Master Gardener Training Bursary
The Centre for Continuing & Distance Education awards two $300 bursaries to students of the Master Gardener Training program at the Nova Scotia Agricultural College. The purpose of the bursary is to provide incentive for further education in gardening. To qualify applicants must be currently enrolled or planning to enroll in one of the four online courses that are required for either the Master Gardener Training or Master Gardener Training Program certificates. Selection is based on an explanation of the following selection criteria: your financial need for the bursary, your active involvement in comunity activities and why you chose the Master Gardener Training program. Click here Application for the Master Gardener Training Bursary to print the Application Form. Applications must be submitted to Continuing Education no later than October 15th. The bursary can be applied to courses offered in the January and March intakes as well as Summer School (Level I).
Congratulations to this year's bursary recipients: Tammy Chrzaszcz (Sydney, NS) and David Pavanel (Mississauga, ON).
Graduation Information
If you have completed, or are about to complete your 4 online courses, please visit our graduation information web page.
|
| 
|
